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The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

more of these lands than it has al- ready acquired, that you direct it to select, in lieu of the land upon which Mir. Miller has settled, other land within the limits of thls in demnity reservation, upon which neither he nor any other citizen has i'll good faith settled or made inn provements.
 ''I call your attention to sections 2450 and 2451 of the Revised Stat utes of the United States as point ing out a mode of procedure which may perhaps be resorted to if nec- essary for the purpose of reaching a just and equitable disposition of the case.
 "The suggestion herein contained, can, l believe, be adopted without disregarding or calling in question the opinion of the Attorney Gene ral upon the purely legal proposi- tions which were submitted to him. :"
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

THE Ell Paso Inter-Republics is authority for the statement that a man named Ridgely, living in Red River county, Texas, has, during the past two months killed seven men, all of one family named Mur- phy. The killing was done at three different times, and all in self-de- fense. Ridgely is said to be a peace able, law abiding man.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

A San Antonio (Texas) special says; One of the most gigantic and most sensational smuggling cases which ever occurred in Western Texas is being slowly developed. The federal officials refuse to give information, on the grounds that it would defeat the ends of justice by putting the guilty parties on their guard. The smuggling has been going on for some time. The waters of the lower Rio Grande have been disturbed by numerous herds of horses crossing without the aid of a ferry boat. Several prominent stockmen, we'll known throughout the country, are said to he impli- cated. Fifteen hundred head of horses were seized here last night in transit by Captain Hudgins, in- spector of customs at Laredo, and Col, William Thompson, revenue officer at Brownsville, as contra band. The whole affair will be de- veloped, and the names of those engaged will be made public in a short while.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

Northwestern range stockmen will return to first principles so far as the cattle industry is concerned for that section. That is, they will not make any great effort to breed cat tie in that section, but return to the old way of maturing beef cattle. They have the beefing grounds while the southwestern ranchmen have the breeding field. If they confine themselves to maturing beef cattle they will find that their busi- ness will prove as profitable in the future as it has in the past.-Dodge City Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

THE Las Vegas Optic says H. H. Pierce, formerly connected with the Stock Grower, left the city between two days, and is supposed to be in Denver now. He cut a pretty wide swath while here and there are sev- etal creditors who mourn his going so suddenly and unexpectedly.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

IT IS reported that St. Louis Company will erect four 30-ton smelters upon a copper property about sixty miles from Prescott and twenty-five miles from the sink of Date Creek.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

THE Socorro Chieftain says the railroad from White Oaks to Socor- TO and thence on to Arizona, is as sured beyond all doubt, as the ac- ton of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe officers at Boston, and the final surveys from White Oaks to Carthage show.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

WE ARE sorry to announce the death of W. W. Meldrum, in San Francisco, on the 26th ut. He was more familiarly known to all the old-time typos of the Pacific Slope as "Bermudas." MT. Meldrum was well-known and well-likcd by all of his fellow craftsmen. His funeral was largely attended by persons from all the walks of life.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12
REWARD!
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, e EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

 To all to whom these presents may come, greeting:
 WHEREAS, 1 am informed the United States mail and express car of the South ern Pacific Company were stopped and robbed by four or five unknown persons, at point some seventeen miles east of Tucson, Arizona, on the night of the 27th instant:
 Now, therefore, I, c. MEYER ZULIcK, Governor of the Territory of Arizona, by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby offer and proclaim a reward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the arrest and conviction of the aforesaid mail and express robbers.
 In witness whereof I have hereunto
 set my hand and caused to { SEAL Doe affixed the Great Seal of
 the Territory of Arizona Done at Prescott this thirtieth day of April, A. D., 1887.
 C. MEYER ZULICK. By the Governor,
 WM. C. FOSTER, Acting secretary of Territory. my5 4t
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

A STORY is going the rounds that a young man in Allahabad pro- posed to young lady in Calcutta by telegraph, adding, Answer yes or no at my expense" She sent him 600 words of explanation with out coming to any conclusion.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

SOME statistician has figured that the range country proper furnishes only two-sevenths of the beef pro- duced in the United States.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

THE election for city officers in Phoenix resulted in the selection oi De Forest Porter as Mayor; J. R, Loosely, J. A. Lutgerding, G. H. Rothrock, Lincoln Fowler and F D. Wells, Councilmen, and Leonard Meyer, Treasurer.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

IT WAS not the intention of the HERAI D to mention the difficulty which occurred between the editor of the Critic and District Attorney Baldwin; but We see the account
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

Miss CRocKER, daughter of Chas. Crocker, President of the Southern Pacific Railroad, was married at Grace Church, in San Francisco, on the 26th ult., to Charles B. Alexan- der, young lawyer of New York N;E,,
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

In Russia there are g GOO schools having each an average of thirty six scholars. This is one school to ? 2,300 inhabitants, at cost of less than a cent a head of the popula- ton. In Austria, with 37,O00,000 of inhabitants, there are 29,000 schools and 3,OOO,OOO scholars. The average number at each school is 104, and the cost per inhabitant nineteen cents. In Italy for 28,- 100000 there are 47,000 schools, one school for every 600 people, at q cost of seventeen costs a head. The average number of pupils at the schools is forty. In Spain there are 3,0O0,000 pupils, 29,0O0 schools, giving an average of fifty-six in each school, and one school for every 600 inhabitants, as in Italy. The number of schools given for England is 58,000, which is one for every 600 inhabitants, with an aye rage attendance of fifty-two per school. and a cost of thirtY-six cents. The Germans have school
  for every TOO, giving a total of 60,- GOO schools, with 100 pupils in each, and thirty-eight cents per inhabi- tant France lsas ,000 schools, being one for every 800, with sixty six in each school. France would, therefore, seem to have more schools than any other great European country. These schools cost the country twenty-nine cents per in. habitant.-Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

THE Prince of Wales has pur- chased the stirrups used by Archer in his last race. Another gentleman offered $250 for the revolver with which the jockey killed himself.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

A SPORT in Tombstone lost $25 by the earthquake. The shock knocked the copper off his bet and he lost it.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

THE celebrated humorist Bill Nye," is to locate in New York City and to work exclusively for the World.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12
STAGE CONNECTIONS.


 Via Laguns to the Indian village of Acoma, 16 miles.
 Via winGate to Fort wingate. 8 miles: Zuni, 4s miles.
 Via Manuelito to Fort Defiance {NaYajo Agen- cyl 25 miles; Canon de Chelle, -65 miles; Keans Canon, 90 miles,
 Via Navajo. tri-weekly stages to St. Johns, ,54 miles; Springerville S5 miles. Via HOlbroOk, tri-weekly stages to Fort Apache % miles; Show Low 50 miles; Taylor, S5 miles MOqu Indian villages (nO regular Stage) % miles. Via WinSlOw, to Brigham City and Sunset. Via Ash Fork, daily stages to Prescott and Whipple Barracks. 54 miles, daily stages from Prescott to Phoenix, and tri-weekly stages from Prescott to Fort Verde.
 Via Peach Springs to the Grand Canon of the Colorado, IS miles
 Via Kingman, daily stages to Stockton Hill, 10 miles, Mineral Park, 16 miles; CerbRt, IA miles, Via Yucca tri-weekly stage to Signal, 40 miles, Via The Needles, steamer t0 Yuma, Colorado river agency. Fort MOhave. Mohave City, Hardy vile, Arizona, and Fl Dorado canon, Nevada.
 w. 4. BISSELL, D. B. ROBINSON, GenI Passenger Agf. Gen1. Manager, Albuquerque, NM.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12
St. Jchns, Thureday, May 12.

A LEDGE of Photographic stone has been discovered near Los An. geles, California.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

THE late manager of the Hotel del Monte, at Monterey, California, E. T. N. Simmons, was arrested on the 20th at San Jose, charged with having set fire 10 that famous hotel. It is said he was short some $4,0O0 in his accounts, and to hide his crime he d q not hesitate to jeop- ardise the lives of some three hun dred guests, a large proportion be- ing women and children.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12
RAILROADS
Atlantic 6 Pacific R. R.

Through line between the Pacific coast and tha
 East, iil connection with THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC, ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTAFE.
 ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO Railroads, thereby forming the best and shortest line between the East and West, with all modern improvements and eOnveniences for safety aud comfort. Pullman palace sleeping cars. without change, are run between St. Louis, Kansas City and San Francisco.
 TIME TABLE Trains on this Road are run on standard time Mountain Division"
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

Stop for meals Trains on New Mexico Line are ruin on "MOuntaln Time"
 ". F. WHITE,
 G. P. and T. Agent, Topeka, KaHs- Agent, 1l6SaSerque. N. N.
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

Meal Stations, Through tickets to all principle cities east and west on sale at the following stations: HOlbroOk, WinSlOw, Flagstaff Peach Springs, KingEnsn, Prescott
 The Needles, Daggctt, Mohays.
 and AlbuQueruue
The St. Johns herald., 1887-05-12

FAVORITE ROUTE For passengers and freight between all the most important cities and mining camps in Csls orado and Utah, Over 1.5O0 miles of standar and narrow-guage, splendidly equipped and carefully managed. Ls THE DENVER AND RIO CYANIDE FIX. PRESS is operated in connection with the Rail- way, and guarantees prompt and efficient sex, vice at reasonable rates
 D. c. DODGE, GenT Manaess.
 C. RIAE Cen 1Pssp. Eud Tt Az,
, 1887-03-30

cerned, for I seem to know only the
intermediary.
eft is stated this afternoon that
plans of the Mersey were Supplied for
$500, but that you had only a very
small proportion Of this sum. and
that, in fact, you were really the tool
Of others. | can alphabetically say
that I know nothing about the plans
of the Mersey or the &5OO. I now
know that complaints have been made
for some time about information being
supplied, and, of course, now that /
have been discovered in doing some
things, suspicion will attach 10 me of
having been guilty of everything of
which the Admiralty have had to
complain. But | can fearlessly assert
that my share of tho transactions has
been very small. / notice . .day
that some of the papers are calling
out for my prosecution, as if It were
not enough punishment for me t0
have all my prospects blighted. I
have To bear a great deal as i. is
without having added to it The sus-
peuse Of II prosecution and the posi-
bilities of a conviction. AS I have
said all along, [ never knew of the
American Or any other Government
in relation to the information which I
impar'ed."-DGily Telegraph, 10TH.
March.
, 1887-03-30
TREA CHERRY IN CHATHAM
geo

Colonel Hughes Hallett intends to-
day asking the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty if it is true that Mr.. Young
Terry, of Chatham Dockyard, has
been selling confidential designs of
ships of war and other confidential
Information ; whether he will state
the name of the agent to whom such
designs and information have been
traced, and whether Mr.. Terry, as
vas customary, was made TO take
the oath on his appointment to Chat
ham Backyard, Also if the Admi-
rally mean to take any steps towards
his prosecution, and whether Mr..
Terry~has held in any of her Males
TVS dockyards an appointment SINH
lar to thai which he recently held at
Chatham.
Mr.. Rowlands his also given no.
tice that he will tomorrow ask the
FIRST Lord OF the Treasury whether
any, and, ESQ, what proceedings are
to be taken to prosecute and punish,
if found guilty, by Imprisonment, Mr..
Young Terry, late draugh's'nan at
Chatham Backyard, for selling conf
Dental plans and papers relating to
Government work and also whether
similar proceedings will be taken
against any Government official or
empIoye who moy be found guilty
by the committees at present sitting,
Of receiving money from contractors,
or OF disclosing, without authority
therefor, any plans or details relat-
ing to Government work or work
shops.
We are requested by the Charge
d'Afaires of the United States to say
that the statements in the London
papers of the 9th inst, respecting
surreptitious purchases of Admiralty
designs, are, so far as they relate to
the United States Legation, entirely
untrue.
, 1887-03-30

Mr.. Ferry, rs was stated yesterday
morning, proceeded to London on
Tuesday afternoon, and visited some
friends at Stoke Newington. He,
however, returned to Chatham by II
late train. Notwithstanding to
a correspondent-Terry proceeded 70
a seaside town a considerable distance
from his home, the worry and anxiety
h"Ving had q great effect upon him.
De arrived ut the house of a friend in
the afternoon, and later on he was
called upon by a representative of the
Press Association, who had journeyed
from Chatham after him. On being
informed OF the purpose of the visit,
namely, to obtain from hun his ver-
sion of the facts leading up to his
dismissal, Mr.. Terry said: Con Fri.
day last, when | was at home at din,
ner, | was sent for, and at once pro-
ceeded TO the Admiral Saperinien-
dents Office in the dockyard. There
l saw several gentlemen, and among
them Professor Elgar. The latter
gentleman asked me if I had omnu-
nicated any Information relating to
the designs of ships to any one out
side the dockyard. Before I had
time to- a1gwes him the Director of
DoCkyards also asked me if | knew
a gentleman whose name he men
toned. Directly l heard the name I
was positive thar they knew every
thing, and I at once replied hat l
knew the gentleman aud had been in
communication with him. Professor
Elgar next inquired whether / had
received money from him, to which
I replied in the affirmative. lie
said, 'What did you receive the money
, 1887-03-30

wrong Wnen you supp1eu tHlS mTOF-
nations to which [ answered, I
knew it was improper, but not know
ing The purposes for which the inlor-
nation was sought, it had never struck
me that my action was of any serious
character That is about all that
took place at the interview, and Ad-
miraI Codrington at nee notified to
me hat [ was suspended from further
duty. I did not ven then recognise
the gravity of the situation until Pro
fessor Elgar remarked that | was
liable to be proceeded against crimi~
nally for what I had done. Then the
full force of the peril in which | stood
dawned upon me, and I have scarcely
beer myself since"
"How do you 20 for the Off
Gals being in possession Of the nam
of the party with whom you were in
communication 9-They must have
intercepted my letters. To show
that ] was not aware of the risk I
ran, | conducted all my correspon-
dence through the post, and received
whatever emolument | had in paper
money, which could be easily traced.
Besides having the name of he gen
tIeman to whom I wtnIe, Professor
EIgar had a copy of my letter, which
almost seems to prove thai ii was
opened while in course Of transit,
examined, its contents copied, aud
then, being r~eseaIed, was forwarded
to its destination.
odd they alIege any particular
instances in which You had been
giving Information p They spoke
about one or two ships now in cou.se
Of construction AT the dockyard, but
| would rather not 90 into thar. All
/ can say is that with the material
which is accessible to me from The
outside | could design a ship, Take
Lord BrasSty US book on the British
Navy, published while he was a mem
ber of the Board of Admiralty. In it
/ can find a complete account of the
ships of every foreign Power, in add
ton TO our own, from which / could
design an ir0nclad. But | could not
get over the fact that 1 had supplied
information without thinking of the
serious consequences, and | could say
nothing in extenuatiOn.
Do YOU think there is any posi-
bility of the offence tor which o
have been dismissed being eventually
looked at in u somewhat less severe
light . have no the slightest hope
Of it. In fact, ! have been told hat
there is nc chance for me again, and
my position and prospects are all
alike gone so far as the English Go
vernment is concerned. Of course |
have seer in the papers the sources
for which il is alleged that the infor-
nation was sought of me. ISay now,
as I said before the committee in the
dockSaFd, that when | supplied the
details asked for, | had no idea for
whom they were intended. But, of
course, now that l have lost my
bread, and probably every chance of
getting anything to do in England, |
must see the party with whom | was
in direct correspondence, and try to
, 1887-03-30

Tho following, from the Demer0rG
Argosy, refers to a gentleman who
once made some friends in Santa
Cruz, while on a short visit here.
The Scotch Church P~resbytery, met on
Wednesday in 81. Andrews, Georgetown,
and elected the Revd. w. Harper, ST..
James parish, Moderator for the current
term. 1t was the RevG. Mr.. TrOtman'S
turn to have had the honour of filing the
chair, aud his brethren were anxious tO
confer 1t upon him, but he resOlutely de-
clined to accept it. The business before
Che meeting, mostly routine, was all dis
posed Of. Inter ALA, the following letter
addressed to the Moderator by Revd. T.
Slater. was dealt With
Georgetown, March End, 1887.
Rev. and Dear Sir,-Having accepted u
retiring allowance under the Colonial PEN
SION Ordinance, | now hereby resign my
office as minister of st. Andrews, and
pray the PresbyterY to accept of the re.
slgnatiOn, and to declare me lOosed from
my charge.
2. | AVE further to request the Pres
bytery to grant me the usual Presbyterial
certificate.
3. 1t is my desire to be recognised as an
ordained minister of the Church of Scotland
resident within the Presbytery's bounds.
4. 1t would be a qualification TO me to
be allowed to take Divine Service in St.
Andrews Church every Sabbath evening
until the vacancy caused by my retire
ment shall rave been flied, and ! shall be-
glad to be informed whether the Presbytery
deem the proposal expedient or practicable.
s. Should The PreSbytery regard the sug.
geAtiOn with favour, l could the
duty of such evening supply on the 18th
March, am, Reverend aud Dear Sir, your
faithful servant, ThOs. Slater.
The resignation was accepted IN the usu.
al manner, and on the motion Of the Mo.
derator, seconded by Mr.. Z. Trotman, it
WAS decided to place the following on the
minuteS:-
'The Presbytery take this opportunity
of expressing their deep and heartfelt re-
greet for the loss of the guidance and assis-
lance of one who has been so e%minently
useful and successful in the Church, so
faithful and conscientious in the discharge
of his duties, and SO deservedly loved and
respected as a member Of the Presbytery
and a minister of the Church Of Scot.
land.n
The Presbytery said a new minister for
st. Andrews would be appointed as soon
as the Colonial Committee, in Scotland,
could procure a man suited for the fmpOr.
tant office. 1t was arranged that, mean.
while, the services would be conducted on
Sunday mornings by the country clergy.
men, in turns, and on Sunday evenings
by Rev. L. Slater, who had volunteered
his services pending the appointment and
arrival of his successor.
, 1887-03-30

Tho following, from the Demer0rG
Argosy, refers to a gentleman who
once made some friends in Santa
Cruz, while on a short visit here.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-12-08
TOW NSHEND.

Miss Mary A. Lawrence of East
Cambridge, Mass. is at home attend
ing to her mother, who is very sick.
The friends and former schoolmates
of Miss Matte S. Colburn gave her
a surprise party last Friday evening
at Town hall prior to her removal
with her parents to Nashua, N. H.,
where she will enter and attend the
high school. A pleasant feature of
the occasion was the presentation, to
Miss Colburn, of a handsome ring
and plush dressing case. The pre-
sentation speech was appropriately
made by Miss Genie G. Coombs, and
Miss Colburn feelingiy replied.
Leland & Gray has now 80 stu,
dents enrolled, the largest number in
attendance for the Winter term
known since the institution was char
tered, in 1884. The classes in math.
ematics, languages and science are
large and very interesting. The stu.
dents are largely from the surround.
ing towns; even Peru, So. London
derry and Nottingham sending theil
quotas.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-12-08
LOCAL SUMMARY.

S. L. Amsden, who has resided
on the Seth Randall place, has NOV
ed to Chester Depot.
Mrs. f. A. Livermore has moved
into the village occupying a portion
of the A. d. Whitman house, where
her son Charles resides.
Richard Buxton, son of our towns
man, Daniel Buxton, who resides in
Oneonta, N. Y. is visiting his father
and brothers for short time, Mr..
Buxton has had a sad experience
since he left here some ten years ago.
At one time he was totally blind from
cataracts in the eye. Last winter he
went to the Boston Eye Infirmary
and had one of them operated upon
and since that time, by the aid OF
glasses has been able to see out of it
He goes from here to the same place
in a short time to have the same OPP
Grafton performed upon the other eye
A. R. Rugg, who resides in the
south part of town, killed pig,
months old, last Saturday that weigh
ed 3S7 pounds. Beat it if you can.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-12-08
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Miss Lou Wood commenced the
winter term of school at the middle
of the town of Windham last week.
Dancing school commenced week
before last under the instruction of
Prof. C. Ladd, from Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice and son Fred
from Brattlebo orc visited at A. A
BARRIERS recently.
Our village school commenced last
week with large number in atten
dance, taught by Miss Hortense San
derson who has taught the same sew.
eral terms.
Mrs. Wesley Howard who has beer
under the doctors care for about two
weeks, by the misfortune of stepping
on nail and hnrting her foot badly
is now improving.
The neck tie festival and entertain
ment will come off at the Congrega
tional vestry Friday eve, Dec. 9th
Come and buy a neck-tie. Proceeds
to be used for the benefit of the Ii
| brary.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-12-08
WARDSBORO.

George Boynton is very sick.
DR.. Martins wife is improving
slowly.
Olive Flanery from Saxtons. River
was home last week for q short visit.
Mrs. A. NJ. Farnum has fine
show of plants, but better than these
are her family of ducks which are
beauties. She seems very successful
in poultry raising. G..
Vermont Grange is in prosperous
condition, having recently admitted 2
new members and several more APP
piled. Also 4 young gentlemen and
ladies acting as ''outside guard are
requested in the name of common
courtesy to remember when their SER
vices are needed they will be inform
ed.
Are our sick in a dangerous condi-
ton? DR.. Streeter from Hinsdale
N. H. seems to have calls this way.
Observer.